Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Acting
Born 1972-07-12Westminster, London, England, UK

Biography

Jake Dylan Wood (born 12 July 1972) is a British actor and podcaster from Westminster, known for his role as Max Branning in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also made guest appearances in series including Only Fools and Horses and Red Dwarf. In 2014, Wood competed on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Janette Manrara. In the United States, he is known as the voice of the GEICO gecko in a series of television adverts for the American insurance company GEICO. In 2018, he began co-hosting Pound for Pound, a boxing podcast with Spencer Oliver.

Movies (28)

The Illusionist
7.3

The Illusionist

2006Movie7.3
Flesh + Blood
6.6

Flesh + Blood

1985Movie6.6
A Breed of Heroes
3.7

A Breed of Heroes

1994Movie3.7
Vera Drake
7.2

Vera Drake

2004Movie7.2
Tube Tales
5.3

Tube Tales

1999Movie5.3
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors
6.9

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

1991Movie6.9
Wolf Garden
5.0

Wolf Garden

2023Movie5.0
Gobble
8.0

Gobble

1997Movie8.0
Uncle Adolf
6.6

Uncle Adolf

2005Movie6.6
Skulduggery

Skulduggery

1991Movie
Tough Love
10.0

Tough Love

2000Movie10.0
Dad Savage
6.1

Dad Savage

1998Movie6.1
The Aryan Couple
6.2

The Aryan Couple

2004Movie6.2
Crimetime
4.3

Crimetime

1996Movie4.3
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie
6.6

Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie

2003Movie6.6
Scoop
5.7

Scoop

1987Movie5.7
Sunday
7.7

Sunday

2002Movie7.7
National Theatre Live: London Tide

National Theatre Live: London Tide

2024Movie
The Crooked Man
9.0

The Crooked Man

2003Movie9.0
Never Come Morning

Never Come Morning

1989Movie
Watchmen
7.3

Watchmen

2001Movie7.3
Eleven Men Against Eleven
7.3

Eleven Men Against Eleven

1995Movie7.3
Somewhere to Run

Somewhere to Run

1989Movie
The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale

2016Movie
Children Crossing
3.7

Children Crossing

1990Movie3.7
Legend of the Lizard

Legend of the Lizard

2024Movie
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford

2010Movie
Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie
5.7

Bodo - Eine ganz normale Familie

1989Movie5.7

TV Shows (35)

Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
Casualty
6.2

Casualty

1986Series6.2
EastEnders
4.2

EastEnders

1985Series4.2
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
Minder
7.1

Minder

1979Series7.1
GMTV
5.8

GMTV

1993Series5.8
Inspector Morse
7.9

Inspector Morse

1987Series7.9
Red Dwarf
8.1

Red Dwarf

1988Series8.1
Celebrity Juice
6.7

Celebrity Juice

2008Series6.7
Soccer AM
6.3

Soccer AM

1995Series6.3
Celebrity Catchphrase
10.0

Celebrity Catchphrase

2018Series10.0
Richard Osman's House of Games
6.1

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017Series6.1
Celebrity Mastermind
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind

2003Series6.0
Murder Most Horrid
6.9

Murder Most Horrid

1991Series6.9
Trial & Retribution
6.8

Trial & Retribution

1997Series6.8
Dramarama
7.3

Dramarama

1983Series7.3
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
One Foot in the Grave
7.7

One Foot in the Grave

1990Series7.7
Murder in Mind
8.3

Murder in Mind

2001Series8.3
The Thin Blue Line
7.2

The Thin Blue Line

1995Series7.2
Press Gang
7.5

Press Gang

1989Series7.5
Grease Monkeys

Grease Monkeys

2003Series
Beat the Chasers
7.3

Beat the Chasers

2020Series7.3
Virtually Famous
7.0

Virtually Famous

2014Series7.0
In Deep
8.0

In Deep

2001Series8.0
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
7.9

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2001Series7.9
Nightingales
7.0

Nightingales

1990Series7.0
A Little Princess
7.7

A Little Princess

1987Series7.7
Mayo
4.2

Mayo

2006Series4.2
The Golden Hour

The Golden Hour

2005Series
EastEnders: Secrets from the Square
8.5

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

2020Series8.5
Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

2002Series
The Wilsons
6.9

The Wilsons

2000Series6.9
Archer's Goon
10.0

Archer's Goon

1992Series10.0